SliminDownThick

thanks! now I can say after today that I have lost 35lbs!!!!! I'm going to totally win the wedding haha. I also realized that 30lbs is 20% of the weight I want to lose. 20% gone! WOOT!

Eliminate the word only from you vocabulary. I only lost 30lbs becomes I lost 30lbs.
Add an exclamation mark and a pinch of enthusiasm. Mix well, and serve warm:
Hey everybody, look at me go! I lost 30lbs!

Be well…

i have a family event exacly 6 weeks after my surgery... and i can only hope i loose 30lbs by then... by that said.. you are doing quite well to me

Thank you everyone !! I feel awesome , no regrets at all on getting the surgery ! Now the inly problem is tightening up my stomach , arms and inner thighs . Plus RIP boobs hahah but all in all I'm so happy with my progress

I am not quite 2 months out yet but have lost 42lbs. I am 3oz shy of onederland I never thought I would be there again. The sleeve is the best thing I have ever done for me.

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11 months & 78lbs down.... I'm 7 lbs from my goal. I lie before and after pics so I figured is start this thread.

Glad to hear you ladies are sleeved. Every day gets easier.

I'm sleeved. Had my surgery on Thursday at 3pm. Had a horrible first 2 days with shoulder pain. Today I woke up feeling great. Mild belly aching. No nausea and working on my Protein and liquid goals. Not every close but a little better each day. :-)

I did! :-) today and it sucks. Lol. Mine was Clear Liquids. And Isopure is disgusting. Anyways. I'm getting sleeved tomorrow. Very excited. And congrats on your journey. I thought I was gonna do a couple extra days of liquids on my own too but when it came down to it I just wanted to enjoy the last super crap I could. The freeness of eating when I want how I want. I will miss that. And only that. :-)

I'd be more concerned about a person who wasn't scared the night before. Sure it's risky and complications can and do happen. This surgery gave me my life back. I wasted 10 years on the sofa eating myself to death. I'd gladly have this surgery again.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I think most of us were scared but i can especially see why you would be. I was very scared as well. I just had to hold onto the belief that I was giving my children the gift of a full, rich, active life with me.

I just had surgery today and was scared like yourself. I can tell you know there is nothing to be afraid about. I feel great considering what i have been throught.all the gfear was a waste of time. You will do find and have a full life ahead of you to spend with you children and family, but youll be more healthy annd receice more fufillment.

I've been up most the night but not because of pain. The guy across the hall feels the need to scream at the top of his lungs every now and then! lol

Just remember the cost of convenience is expensive. If you buy a shaker bottle and mix your Protein with milk or Water depending on the flavor you get the protein and a cost savings that believe me will add up in the long run and we are all in this for the long run right?

I only had 1 day of liquids. Had surgery today and thus far it's been way easier than I imagined.

I check in tomorrow at 7am also for 9am surgery, but am MST. Saw my doc today and he said he sucks most gas back out and so we'll see how I am tomorrow. Good luck to our group on the 29th. Now I need to go read the thread, "what to pack for the hospital"

7am arrival. 9am EST. for me. Wow- tomorrow is a new beginning. Hope I fall asleep quickly. Goodnight. Hope everyone doing well.
All the best to our 29ers!!!!

Out of surgeryout of surgeryo

It's official!!

Anyone else get a pic of their new stomach? I might be weird but I think it's the coolest thing!

So awesome we have each other for support this week! And it does really help us late week surgeries to hear how everyone is doing so a big THANK YOU for your posts!

Had surgery this morning and doing pretty well! In room now and super tired. Pain in my shoulders from gas is worse than my stomach which isnt bad at all. Will be up walking soon and no food til tomorrow which is ok .. I'M NOT HUNGRY!! lol

My surgery is actually in CO on Thurs.
Nerves seem to be OK but I still can't imagine how I'll feel the week after surgery. Will I feel like going out for short outings, how far can I walk and how often should I walk? Will I sleep a lot or just lay around with no energy sipping little sips of Protein Drinks and Water? How many sips of a drink will make me full? So many unknowns...

Good luck everyone. I'm on Clear Liquids tomorrow. Going to be the longest 12 hr shift of my life. Lol